In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MUGGILY
Etymology
Adverb
muggily (comparative more muggily, superlative most muggily)
In a muggy way.
Source: Wiktionary
MUGGY
Mug"gy, a. [Compar. Muggier; superl. Muggiest.] Etym: [Cf. Icel. mugga mist, mugginess. Cf. 4th Mold.]
1. Moist; damp; moldy; as, muggy straw.
2. Warm, damp, and close; as, muggy air, weather.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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